CoreCtrl AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like CoreCtrl

CoreCtrl is described as 'Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles' and is a system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to CoreCtrl for Windows, Linux, Steam and Mono. The best CoreCtrl alternative is Open Hardware Monitor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CoreCtrl are MSI Afterburner, SpeedFan, GreenWithEnvy and AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition.

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CoreCtrl is a Free and Open Source GNU/Linux application that allows you to control with ease your computer hardware using application profiles.

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  1. Open Hardware Monitor icon
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    Open Hardware Monitor

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    The Open Hardware Monitor is a free open source software that monitors temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of a computer.

    74 Open Hardware Monitor alternatives
    On Windows 7
    On Debian Linux 6.0 using the Mono Framework.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mono

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Voltage monitoring
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fan Speed
    6.  No installation required
    7.  History graphs
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  Export to CSV
    10.  Sensors
    Discontinued

    There has not been any code change since December 2020, also the community now wonders if it is abandoned: https://github.com/openhardwaremonitor/openhardwaremonitor/issues/1471 There also seems to be a fork called LibreHardwareMonitor (which is already listed as an alternative) and appears to be the most active fork right now.

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    Vlank

    OHM is used to monitor temps, clock speed, voltages, etc. CoreCTRL to adjust its parameters.

    Negative comment •May 13, 2022
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    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Windows alternative to CoreCtrl.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CoreCtrl.

    • Open Hardware Monitor is Free and Open SourceCoreCtrl is also Free and Open Source
    • Open Hardware Monitor is LightweightCoreCtrl is not according to our users
  2. MSI Afterburner icon
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    MSI Afterburner

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    Tool to manage video cards. Shows video card stats (temp, GPU usage, etc.). Allows overclocking, controlling of fans, etc.

    50 MSI Afterburner alternatives
    MSI Afterburner screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top MSI Afterburner Features

    1.  Overclock
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  OSD
    6.  In-Game Overlay
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  Skinnable
    9.  Support for 64 bit
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Portable
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  4. SpeedFan icon
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    SpeedFan

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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    47 SpeedFan alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Overclock
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    Discontinued

    The developer promised new versions, but the program seems to be no longer updated. Latest version, 4.52, released in June 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  5. GreenWithEnvy icon
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    GreenWithEnvy

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    GWE is a GTK system utility designed to provide information, control the fans and overclock your NVIDIA video card and graphics processor.

    10 GreenWithEnvy alternatives
    GreenWithEnvy screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GreenWithEnvy Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Overclock
    5.  Fan Speed
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    • GreenWithEnvy is the most popular Linux alternative to CoreCtrl.

    • GreenWithEnvy is Free and Open SourceCoreCtrl is also Free and Open Source
  6. AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition icon
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    AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition

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    Designed to provide you with a clean, modern and easy-to-use interface where you can quickly access the latest software features, game stats, performance reports, driver updates, and much more - all from one convenient location.

    4 AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition alternatives
    AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition Features

    1.  Overclock
    2.  Capture Video
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  7. ASUS GPU Tweak III icon
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    ASUS GPU Tweak III

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    ASUS GPU Tweak III is currently open beta testing so try it out, if you feel it is missing something crucial give ASUS your feedback & they may be able to add it while still in beta. So far ASUS has been very accommodating with all useful feedback..

    17 ASUS GPU Tweak III alternatives
    ASUS GPU Tweak III screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ASUS GPU Tweak III screenshot 1
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    ASUS GPU Tweak III Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Overclock
    3.  OSD
    4.  FPS counter
    5.  Custom Profile
    6.  AMD
    7.  Fan Speed
    8.  FPS Limiter
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  9. TuxClocker

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    Qt overclocking tool for GNU/Linux.

    3 TuxClocker alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    TuxClocker Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Overclock
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  10. GtkStressTesting icon
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    GtkStressTesting

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    GST is a GTK system utility designed to stress and monitor various hardware components like CPU and RAM.

    65 GtkStressTesting alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GtkStressTesting Features

    1.  CPU Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  RAM Monitoring
    4.  Stress Testing
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  11. EVGA Precision X1 icon
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    EVGA Precision X1

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    EVGA Precision X1 allows you to fine tune your EVGA graphics card for the maximum performance possible, with Core/Shader/Memory clock tuning, real time monitoring support including in-game and compatibility with almost all EVGA graphics cards.

    17 EVGA Precision X1 alternatives
    EVGA Precision X1 screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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    +1
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    EVGA Precision X1 Features

    1.  Custom Profile
    2.  Fan Speed
    3.  Overclock
    4.  In-Game Overlay
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
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  12. EXPERTool icon
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    EXPERTool

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    EXPERTool™ tuning utility for customized performance enhancements and efficient desktop management.

    14 EXPERTool alternatives
    Main page of software

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EXPERTool Features

    1.  Overclock
    2.  Capture Video
    3.  AMD
    Monitoring charts
    Informations of GPU
    +1
    Advanced overclocking
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  13. WattmanGTK icon
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    WattmanGTK

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    A Wattman-like GTK3+ GUI. Contribute to BoukeHaarsma23/WattmanGTK development by creating an account on GitHub.

    10 WattmanGTK alternatives
    WattmanGTK screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    WattmanGTK screenshot 1

    WattmanGTK Features

    1.  AMD
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  Configuration
    4.  GPU Acceleration
    5.  GPU Monitoring
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in July 2020.

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    fancontrol

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    fancontrol is a shell script for use with lm_sensors. It reads its configuration from a file, then calculates fan speeds from temperatures and sets the corresponding PWM outputs to the computed values.

    12 fancontrol alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    fancontrol Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Fan Speed
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